African countries have become pawns in the Trump administration’s deportation program, with three nations – South Sudan, Eswatini, and Rwanda – agreeing to take in migrants from the United States. The agreements are shrouded in secrecy, leaving many questions unanswered. Rwanda has accepted up to 250 deportees for resettlement, while eight men from South Sudan … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is discussing his path forward in the war in Gaza amid growing international condemnation over starvation and humanitarian concerns. In a meeting with the military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Netanyahu was presented with options for continuing the military campaign in Gaza. However, no decision has been made … Read more
Google has released security patches to address multiple vulnerabilities in its Android operating system, including two Qualcomm bugs that were flagged as actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-21479 and CVE-2025-27038, both related to incorrect authorization and use-after-free issues in the Graphics component. These patches follow similar patterns of abuse by commercial spyware … Read more
A lack of internet access in some regions is a significant concern worldwide. Many countries impose restrictions on online content to protect national security and maintain control over the flow of information. Governments use various methods to limit access, including blocking specific websites, throttling internet speeds, and installing censorship software. This often leads to a … Read more
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced plans to restore a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, which was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020. The bronze statue is scheduled for restoration and reinstallation by October. In 2020, protesters used rope and chains to topple the statue, which was erected … Read more
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is experiencing its worst year yet, with the company’s latest earnings report adding fuel to the fire. The health insurer’s revenue rose 2% in the second quarter, but its bottom line plummeted by 43%. This decline is largely attributed to rising medical costs, which have increased the medical care ratio from 85.1% … Read more
Samsung has confirmed that more phones will receive the final version of its Android update, One UI 8, starting next month. Initially available on Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 devices, the update will now be rolled out to various other models. Starting in September, eligible devices will include the Galaxy S25 series, … Read more
Hand, foot and mouth disease has been reported in several cases on Staten Island this summer. Medical experts warn that the highly contagious illness can be unpleasant and painful, with symptoms including fever, mouth sores, sore throat, and skin rash. The disease is most common among infants and children under 5 years old, and it … Read more
Apple has been working on improving its Spotlight feature, adding several new capabilities that overlap with those of the popular third-party launcher Raycast. The revamped Spotlight, currently in public beta and set to be widely available later this year, includes an overhauled version of its search engine that offers a clipboard manager, actions, and more. … Read more
A highly-persistent Linux backdoor, dubbed “Plague,” has been evading detection by antivirus vendors for months. Researchers at German infosec company Nextron Threat discovered the malware, which creates a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) allowing attackers to bypass system authentication and gain persistent SSH access. The Plague malware integrates deeply into the authentication stack, survives system … Read more